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Yves Rossy

Yves Rossy (born 27 August 1959), nicknamed "Jet Man" and "Fusion Man, is a Swisspilot, inventor and aviation enthusiast. He is both the first person to build and the first person successfully to fly a jet engine-powered wing strapped to the back. The flight occurred in November 2006 in Bex, lasting nearly six minutes. While work with jet packs to propel humans dates back as far as World War II, his is the first one to have wings.